"I am outraged that some individuals are pushing for a pardon of John Walker Lindh," said Shelby. "Lindh, an admitted member of the Taliban army, was involved in the death of CIA officer and brave Alabamian, Johnny Michael Spann.

"Lindh allowed the Taliban to take the life of an American citizen who fought to defend our nation in the War on Terror. It is my sincere hope that the President will deny any effort pushed by Lindh or his family to shorten his 20-year sentence."

Spann, of Winfield, died in November 2001 during the Mazar-i-Sharif prison uprising in northern Afghanistan.